Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DR550 SMB V.1 IBM
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IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 1 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation IBM ® TotalStorage ® DR550 SMB Installation, Set.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 2 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Table of Contents INTRODUCT ION .....................................................................
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 3 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Cabling to the customer’s Ethernet / IP Netw ork ..................................................
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 4 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Support Web Site ....................................................................................
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 5 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Introduction IBM ® TotalStorage ® DR550 SMB, one of IBM’s Data Retention offerings, is an integrated offering for clients that need to retain and preserve el ectronic business records.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 6 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Hardware Overview The DR550 SMB includes one IBM eServer P5 520 server running AIX ® 5.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 7 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation • 2 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (f or copper based connections) – these are used to for connection to the exter nal customer network • 2 serial ports (RS232).
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 8 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Accessing the Sw itch(es) If you need to access th.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 9 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Software Overview Tivoli Storage Manager for Data .
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 10 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation IBM DB2 Content Manager To assist customers in addressing needs for data retention, IBM delivers DB2 Content Manager along with business consulting services (as needed).
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 11 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation DR550 SMB DR550 SMB is available as a single node offering. The offering can also be customized to include support for tape, and the appropr iate Ethernet connections.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 12 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation 5608-ISX IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edit.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 13 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Logical Volume Configurations On the DR550 SMB, LUNs have been configured based on the total storage capacity ordered.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 14 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager Server Configuration The Tivoli Storage Manager Server settings on the DR550 SMB shoul d not be changed (these settings are different than the default settings).
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 15 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Note: It is the responsibility of the customer to set up and verify schedul es and database backups.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 16 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Installation and Activation Safety Notices A danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potentia l of causing death or serious injury.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 17 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Site Preparation and Planning Before you install the IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB, we recommend that you consider several things to avoid problems during the installati on and configuration.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 18 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation D i sk O nl y 10/ 100/ 1000 ( C opper ) E t her n.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 19 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Setting up the Management Console DR550 SMB includes an integrated management c onsole. Connections are made through the Netbay LCM (Local Console Manager).
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 20 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Single Node - All Configurations 7316-TF3 Console.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 21 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation 5. Use a 9-pin to 9-pin serial converter cable (customer supp lied) when connecting to the rear serial port 1.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 22 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation 8. Verify that the grounding impedance is co rrect by using the ECOS 1020, 1023, B7106, C7106, or an appropriately approved ground-impedance tester.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 23 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Configuring the P5 520 Server The P5 520 server within the IBM TotalStorage DR 550 SMB is shipped with particular AIX security settings.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 24 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Account Roles Passw ord set at Factory admin Tivo.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 25 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation The following table shows the IP addresses asso ciated with the server, storage and customer network.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 26 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Procedure for Changing IP Address To configure the DR550 SMB for the use within your network you must change one IP address from its factory setting.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 27 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation 1. First of all create a copy of the /etc/hosts file that is shipped from factory (see Preconfigured /etc/hosts file on drs_engine (excerpt) ) with the AIX command cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 28 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation You need to adjust the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (ITSM) client system options file, so that the ITSM API or any ITSM client ( dsmadmc ) can find the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 29 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation o Switch to the ibmce user ID and his environment with the AIX command su - ibmce . o Change the password of ibmce with the AIX command passw d .
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 30 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Enter the name of the DVD-RAM device. Pressing F4 will provide a list of device names (select /dev/cd0) Select yes or no for the mksysb creation options.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 31 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Enter the location of installation images that ar e to be copied to the DVD file system (if any) in the Location of packages to copy to DVD field.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 32 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation 1 Start Install Now with Default Settings >>.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 33 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation 3 hdisk2 04-B0-00-6,0 12288 none Yes >>>.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 34 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Backing Up the DR550 SMB Data Chapter 22 in the TSM Administration Guide (titled Protecting the Server) has the details on how to protect the TSM database, server and storage pools.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 35 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Other Information Environmental Specifications The DR550 SMB consists of the fo llowing components. Each configur ation is installed within a 7014 rack (one or two depending on configuration).
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 36 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation 7316-TF3 Physical Specifications Width: 485 mm (19 in) Depth: 635 mm to 730 mm (29.0 in to 28.74 in) Height (closed): 43.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 37 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation eraseability along with high perform ance.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 38 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation FC 4674 Install J1A in Rack 1 FC 4812 Right Drive.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 39 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Specifies that the server st ops migration when no eligible files remain to be migrated, even before reaching the low migration thres hold.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 40 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Problem Determination This section provides guidance for an entry poi nt to perform problem determination on a DR550 SMB.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 41 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Questions Responses 1.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 42 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Problem Area Start w ith this information External network communication Check that the external network Ethernet cables are correctly connected to the servers.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 43 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Additional sources of information The next table provides a list of books that c ontain problem determinati on information for each product that makes up a DR550 SMB.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 44 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Viewing the AIX runtime error log Log on to the system as the ibmce user.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 45 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Legal Notices Copyright © 2005 by International Business Ma chines Corporation, All rights reserved.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 46 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation provide legal advice or represent or warrant that its services or products will ensure that the customer is in compliance with any law.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 47 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation 9. IBM Tivoli Storage Management Concepts , SG24-4877-03 10. IBM SAN Survival Guide Featuring the McDATA Portfolio , SG24-6149-01 11.
IBM TotalStorage DR550 SMB Version 1.0 ------ 27 May 2005 Page 48 IBM Storage Systems Copyright © 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation Updates To This Guide Updates to this guide will be made as wa rranted and can be downloaded from the web at: HTTP://WWW.
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